ST. PETERSBURG — Admiral Farragut entered Monday’s makeup game with St. Petersburg Catholic with a few obstacles, like a power outage that created a slight delay. But the Blue Jackets (1-3, 1-0) were determined to go on with the business at hand, dismantling their Class 3A, District 5 foe 40-0. The Blue Jackets pretty much put the game out of reach in the first quarter. Dalton Collins hit Dontell Green on a 30-yard strike for a touchdown to open the scoring barrage. Then Jestin Green scooted 30 yards to pay dirt and connected with Kevon Neal-Parker for the two-point conversion to put Farragut ahead 14-0. St. Petersburg Catholic (0-3, 0-1) only got into the AFA red zone once.
Key drives: AFA converted on a third and 14 on an Alex Gray 18-yard run to set up a 2-yard touchdown by Cole Fagan in the second quarter. …Dontell Green returned a punt 35 yards, setting up his 6-yard scoring catch from Collins.
Play of the game: Donnie Crum ran 75 yards for a touchdown, making several precise cuts on a slippery field for the final margin.
Stars of the game: Collins rushed for 85 yards and completed 6-of-7 for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Crum also had a good night on the ground with four carries for 92 yards and a touchdown to lead his team in rushing.
Stats of the game: AFA racked up 115 yards in penalties, but never had to punt the ball. …The Blue Jacket defense only surrendered 62 yards rushing on 16 carries.
Final word: “We played well as a team under some adverse conditions, however, we must cut down on our penalties.” — AFA coach Ryan Hearn